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Originally Posted by rcfd13
That seems to be the attitude lately since the airlines are hiring. I personally dislike working with those types of people though. They care more about making it to the airlines fast than they do about actually learning and loving aviation. I've seen some really unsafe things out of people like that, and heard some really dumb things out of them in casual conversations about flying. Most of them got their ratings fast, crammed for the checkrides and forgot a lot of the information. A lot of them also have low hours but have really macho attitudes.
I do happen to think I am very "macho", thanks
, but I also happen to think that how well you learn and retain the knowledge is directly related to the attitude and work ethic of the individual, not the pace of the training.
I'm not saying cram your ratings ASAP while sacrificing true learning but I see no reason why quality and time efficiency can't go together. When I say get your ratings "as fast as you can" I'm thinking a time period of a year or two. If you could have your commercial and CFI before your 20th birthday you would be in amazing shape. After that I would say get a job instructing while finishing your degree online.
My point is just that if you want to have a successful career in the airlines which I'm assuming is your aim, then you have to know your quality of life during your entire career is going to depend on your seniority number, which is dependent on your DATE OF HIRE. The younger you are on your date of hire, the easier it will be on you, your family, your blood pressure, your life! It's not a priority that should consume you but make sure you keep that thought wandering in the back of your mind somewhere.
Have fun and
enjoy whatever path you choose.